warwickhunt

[quote name='funkybassplayer' post='67066' date='Sep 28 2007, 07:26 PM']yeah the figuring on mine is a little odd. on the bass side of the strings it is ver straght grained but on the treb side it is really swirly. i just noticed that you had a different bridge. what model bridge would that be? how is the adjustablity? any idea how much the conversion to USD would be?[/quote]

I'm sure jakesbass can answer for himself but just to help out, the bridge is the original Schaller unit that was fitted to all of the early Warwick's, it predates the 'W' 2 piece bridge. It is as adjustable as the later units. You can obviously alter the intonation (F&, you can alter the action (U&D) but like the 2 piece bridge you can alter the string spacing (S2S). In fact altering the string spacing on the 1 piece Schaller unit is far easier than the 2 piece as all you have to do is turn the bridge saddle which is actually a grooved wheel.

Conversion is almost a straight $2 = £1. To get an accurate rate just 'google' currency conversion and you'll get a multitude of options, however remember bank/paypal rates vary a lot so shop about.

You don't say if the amp damage is similar in each case, if it is I'd say yes you have a problem. Did it happen at the same venue, were you using the same leads etc. If there are no apparent connections between the incidents then I'd be looking at the way you have your gear set-up and from your comment, the way you power up and down. You could of course just be damned unlucky!

[quote name='minty fresh death' post='66937' date='Sep 28 2007, 02:49 PM']I was wondering what the most popular bass is at the moment?

My friend is having trouble selling a couple of guitars and won't stick them on ebay, so I suggested to him that he should trade them in at the local music store and get a bass that will sell easily.

I recommended him the US made Fenders...[/quote]

Not worth it, he'd lose more money than he could possibly get for a quality bass. Shops have staff, overheads, taxes etc to pay so are notorious for giving sh*te trade-in values especially if he's after something used to then try and sell on. What are these guitars that they are so unsaleable?

Ah, glad you put the pics up! I didn't realise that this was one of the very early Thumbs with the carved headstock rear. I've only ever seen a few 4 string versions, these basses were pretty much hands on when produced. The carving was labour intensive and soon dropped but certainly considered sought after among Thumb aficionados (though I've owned a few they never quite held my interest like the Streamers).

Shame you feel the need to sell at this point because the bass has all the qualities of a sought after model but just bad timing for a quick sale. I'd be looking at advertising this too a wider audience, referring to the carving (which is absolutely factory correct), which along with the wood figuring is a good selling point. However, please whip those strings off and give that fingerboard a clean and lemon oil It really will put a smile on my face.

Good luck with the sale.

[quote name='Dodge' post='66441' date='Sep 27 2007, 02:56 PM']Look on the bright side - if the prices keep going down, at least your hunt for that 90's SS1 is getting cheaper. [/quote]

There in is 'my' problem. The late 80's early 90's instruments aren't coming down in price... when they are available they are commanding good prices or get snapped up sharpish. I've no aversion to giving someone a kick-back if they can PM the details of an early Warwick (anything except a Thumb but especially Ltd Ed or Streamers) that I can snaffle

I've been a gigging bassist for the last 27 years and I get my kicks from it, if someone doesn't get a buzz from playing live with other musicians (+the drummer and singer ) then that's fine. I find myself in a potentially strange situation at the minute as my main band may be folding after 14 years together and I've been asking around for bands needing a bassist or rhythm section and it is plain odd how many musicians are telling me they are recording or working on tracks but not actually gigging (or even intending to gig) and they are happy to do that... I'm just finding it a bit odd!

Of course what you could do is buy a Warwick Streamer Stage I bass for say... £531.11 ( [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270166335703&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=017[/url] ) and then sell it for say... £985 ( [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Warwick-Streamer-Stage-I-3EQ-Flamed-Maple-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ220154556711QQihZ012QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Warwick-Streamer-Sta...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] ) after first keeping the better quality case!

This person isn't doing anything wrong but if it does sell for anywhere near the asking price it will at least mean that Warwick prices are recovering

[quote name='Waldo' post='66051' date='Sep 26 2007, 06:40 PM']Warwicks tend to be quite expensive to begin with and arn't niche enough to hold their prices well, I think. In my experience with Warwicks, they don't hide wear and tear well due to them not having paint and lacquer to hide it, maybe this puts people off?[/quote]

EH!

I have a bunch of Warwicks (and owned a whole bunch more) not one less than 16 years old and I can assure you that you'd be hard pushed to find many chips/knocks on any of them... and that's not because they've had one careful owner. Warwicks stand up to 'neglect' as good as any bass if not better due to there being no paint/lacquer to chip. When you do get a bit of damage you can sand or steam it out and Robert is your father's brother.

No, damage to Warwicks is not a reason to put anyone off.

The H&K 2x12 if working properly should be great. It is of the same era as the BC range (may even be a BC212) and far better than the BR range. If it were in the UK I'd have snapped it up for £100 (150 euro). Have you seen pics of it as H&K did a Bassbase 400 2x12 combo, occasionally the amps were removed from these and the cabs used with other equipment.

All good and correct suggestions. Lemon oil is fine for the fingerboard every now and again and won't do any harm if wiped over the natural finish of the neck, it will evaporate off naturally but a buff to take it off is by far the best. The stained body finishes will require little more than a wipe down after use with a clean cloth but again if you've got the strings off just give it a wipe with a little light dusting of Mr Sheen or similar onto a soft lint free cloth. Once a year or so I strip the bridge hardware off my main gigging bass, dismantle it and give it a thorough clean and a smidgen of WD40 on screws etc to stop them seizing, everything should be done sparingly so that there is no residue to collect the muck!

Then enjoy a shiny, trouble free bass... unless you want to go for the distressed retro look

[quote name='Chopthebass' post='65533' date='Sep 25 2007, 08:39 PM']When I see a s/h price going over two thirds of the new price, I think f*ck it, I'll pay the extra and get a new one with warranty. So I guess no more than £700. Just my opinion though.[/quote]

+1 on those figures.

The older it gets (until it hits vintage) the lower that percentage should be, I might be tempted to pay 3/4 of the new price for something nearly new.

The plastic removable security insert panel from a '51 plate ASTRA.

We put the car in the auction but withdrew it when it didn't make the reserve, in the meantime the auction lost our Radio/CD player security panel and when they gave me a generic one it didn't work. I kicked up one almighty fuss and threatened to sue them, the manager gave me a handful of security fronts from assorted Vectra Zafira etc and told me to take them away as one had to work... I then realised I'd been putting in the code from our other car so with one final threat I left (quickly). I now have a bunch of security fronts that I don't need!

They are from various models of CD player, Philips VDU etc so be sure you know which one you require.

All I want is the fee to cover postal (£1) and PayPal (+40p or something silly) if you want to send the postage fee that way.

[quote name='OldGit' post='65304' date='Sep 25 2007, 01:26 PM']Must? ha ha well I bet if a forklift runs over that bass you'd not get more than £150 back ...

Oh those crazy mixed up kids,

Still never shipping a bass via Royal Mail or any of its subsideries ever again ....[/quote]

I have no axe to grind and nor do I have an affiliation with any courier but where does it say you won't get more than £150? I've used them and spoken to the main office explaining that I was sending a £1000 instrument and would be taking out the appropriate level of cover, was this acceptable, the answer... 'yes'! At the time I did get the name and full particulars of the person I spoke to and they were happy to do this.

It clearly states that the case when used as packaging is excluded... not the contents!

I accept that ANY courier will try to worm their way out of paying compensation but I've yet to here of a single courier that has a faultless record of paying for damages! I'm sure this has been debated on numerous occasions and as yet there appears to be no clear cut absolute perfect courier for sending our [b]prescious[/b]!

As has been said before the best thing is to meet up or deliver in person. I thought nothing of driving from Newcastle to Dundee or Newcastle to Birmingham for a collection. In fact I once drove to Cambridge to collect and turned round empty handed when the bass wasn't as described. However, if someone wants to buy from me and won't/can't collect then 'they pays their money and takes their chances'!

[quote name='Marcus' post='65149' date='Sep 25 2007, 07:23 AM']I like the simplicity of the BC....[/quote]

I don't know of many amps that are simpler than this!

2 sockets (passive & active), 6 knobs (input, bright/fat, bass, mid, treble, output) and 3 switches... 2 of which are for the DI and the other is a standby/mute switch!

The strange thing is that it doesn't matter where or how extreme you set the EQ controls you still have a totally useable sound... cheers Mark you have taken me one more step toward deciding which one to keep!

Just looked through their exclusion policy and here are 'senditnow's exclusions...

Goods excluded from parcel delivery compensation
Please be aware that the following goods are excluded from compensation.
Antiques (objects over 100 years old)
Any dangerous, hazardous or prohibited goods
Articles made largely or wholly of gold, silver or other precious metals
Ceramics such as ornamental and decorative china, resin and porcelain*
Diamonds and other precious stones
Eggs in the event of damage
Glassware* - items partially or wholly made of glass or containing glass, e.g. picture frames that contain glass
Human and animal remains including ashes, other than those being sent for medical research. Those which are sent for medical research should be packaged to ensure no contamination. Limits on the types of service available and categories of claim are the same as for perishable goods
Jewellery (except imitation)
Money - bankers drafts, current bank notes, currency notes or coins, credit cards, debit cards, uncrossed postal orders which do not state to whom they are to be paid, cheques or dividend warrants which are uncrossed and made payable to the bearer, bearer securities including share warrants, scrips or subscription certificates, bonds or relative coupons; unfranked postage or revenue stamps (except a revenue stamp embossed or impressed on an instrument which has been executed), coupons, vouchers, tokens, stamps, lottery tickets, scratch cards or similar items which can be exchanged by themselves or with any other item for money or goods or services, national insurance stamps, all tickets including travel and events
[b]Musical instrument hard cases and suitcases when used as external packaging [/b]
Negotiable documents
Real fur
Restricted goods, where the instructions have not been heeded
SIM cards
Stamps
Watches

It 'doesn't' cover the case but must cover the contents! As for increased compensation you have that option at a later stage in the process.

You do have to consider that with no disrespect Warwick are knocking different models and quantity of basses out at a fair old rate compared to their 80's early 90's rate! I still stand by my observation that there are a lot of basses on the market (eBay and forums) at the moment and this 'is' a bad time of year for money.

I've personally sat on my hands whilst a brace of Stage I's have sold at £550 when at any other time of year I'd have had them just to give them a blast to see if they are better than my current keepers. Finances at this time of year dictate that I'd better be sure it's going to be a keeper!

I'd also disagree that it's just Warwick... I've also watched a brace of MM Sterling sell for £400 - £500 and had they been in the right colour etc I'd have had a punt but I'm not in the position at this time of year to chance my arm at something that isn't likely to be a keeper even though I'm certain I'd never lose money at these prices (MM & 'W'). These are just 2 marques that I'm observing as I have a direct interest I'm sure that other than the usual 'vintage' gear prices must be depressed across the board... case in point Wal also aren't making what they were even 6 months ago
!

I've commented on this in several places and it isn't just the big 'W' that is suffering, I've watched a glut of MM Sterlings selling for less than £500. I've personally seen a couple more 'W's selling for less than £600.

This occurs to some degree at this time of year every year. Credit cards take a battering over the Summer Hols and need to recover and as has been pointed out the interest rise, Banking issues etc all add to the market being flat!

As a fan of Warwicks I have to admit £700 is cheap enough however as others have said 'now is not the time'! I've watched 3 Stage I's sell on eBay in the last 2 weeks, all went for £550 and they had no reserve... ouch!

Any update?

Another Warwick Streamer Stage I ended on eBay for £550... great if you're buying but dire if you're thinking of selling!

[quote name='lwtait' post='64436' date='Sep 23 2007, 06:48 PM']I've got two word for that. Rip off.[/quote]

Just because he's a t*t for imagining for one minute that the bass is worth £3k does not make it a 'rip off'!

No one is being conned or forced to part with £3k he is simply deluding himself and paying great big fat listing fees to eBay... [b]if[/b] heaven forbid, someone did give him £3k for it then more fool them.

[quote name='Wil' post='64360' date='Sep 23 2007, 02:00 PM']Batteries not included is hardly the end of the world, though, is it? If it were a proper active preamp with bass/treble boost/cut and that sort of thing I would have put a battery in, but as its only a volume booster the buyer can put one in if he wants to use it.

Or, they can turn up the gain on their amp for free [/quote]

Hopefully you aren't misinterpreting the advice being given but seriously if I were looking for a bass and came across your ad' the alarm bells would be going off and the first thing I'd be asking myself is 'if that's all it is why hasn't the seller changed the battery...'!

It doesn't matter a jot to me if the bass goes for £160 or £360, it's not my bass but as a fellow BCer and regular eBayer I'm simply trying to offer advice.

If the Ashdown Superfly amps follow the same pattern it may be worth picking one or two up, especially as there is talk that it may be feasible for a tech to modify them to get bridged mode!

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='64172' date='Sep 22 2007, 08:25 PM']I can vouch for the Black Cat - I've gigged this very amp and it sounded splendid.[/quote]

Cheers!

For more info there's one available on eBay that gives the stat's

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TECAMP-BLACKCAT-NUR-8-5-KG-2-x-500-WATT-B-WARE_W0QQitemZ170147761628QQihZ007QQcategoryZ114449QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TECAMP-BLACKCAT-NUR-...VQQcmdZViewItem[/url]

I think you hit the nail on the head... look for some Peavey gear!

We are still using a pair of 1x15 Peavey Hi-Sys II's that we got as our first band purchase 15 years ago and other than 1 blown horn/tweeter, they are bomb proof (just like their amps).